Before I even get going, let me apologies for what is set to be a mammoth post, sure to load at a snail’s pace and cause all sorts of frustration! My bad, really, but I have all but given up on trying to pick my favorites and no doubt there will be an even larger selection going on to Facebook – so if you can’t get enough of the awesomeness, you’re well and truly in luck. However, if you’re unfortunate enough to still be using a dial-up modem, I’m afraid I have some really disappointing news for you… ... Read More >>

Jacolien and Riel are the type of people that make you stay in this business – there cannot be a greater truth to kick off a post with. See, many moons ago Jacolien sent me an email enquiry… Just another stock standard enquiry. Run of the mill stuff, really. I’m sure I sent a curtious and timely reply (as one does), attached the relevant information and reserved judgement (as I always do). But soon the emails were flying back and forth – multi page memoirs and thousand word essays – me sending tips and ... Read More >>

So this is the long awaited story of my first international wedding! Shot on a stunning ranch about an hour’s drive outside of Oklahoma City in the US of A! As I type this the clock in the office is just creeping up to the 2am mark ever so slowly but I’ll be damned if I don’t get this post up before I turn in for some shut-eye! See, this is more than just another blog post… it’s a huge big THANK YOU to Johann and Christin and their parents for flying my butt all the way to the other side of the world to share in ... Read More >>

Let’s start off by wishing all of you a very happy new year – may it be nothing short of spectacular! I ended 2011 on a real bang, kicking the wedding season into gear with an chocker November before shooting my first wedding in the US over December… even made a quick stop in Vegas! But more on that in a later post. That working holiday came and went in the blink of an eye. Before I knew it the long awaited trip was something of the past and I was back in the fair Cape licking my wounds after a veritable traveling marathon, ... Read More >>

I haven’t done a maternity shoot in a while – loooong story that, but let’s not get into it right now. Anyhoo… i do so enjoy them, because it gives me an opportunity to try things out, to experiment, to play around with ideas and techniques. Weddings don’t really afford you that sort of luxury. Weddings are fast paced, high pressure environments where you get one shot, one chance, and you have to nail it – every time! No “if”s, “but”s or do-overs! The “Second kiss” just ... Read More >>

I hadn’t been to Vredendal since the “Rittlefees” was at the very heights of its powers (a few years ago for those not in the know), but one thing I had vivid memories of was the absolutely blistering heat! Quite literally seared into my memory, I think. You can get a tan just thinking of Vredendal in November… 40 degrees in the shade and there aint no shade! So I might be forgiven for the level of trepidation I approached this wedding with. I had visions of heatstroke, dehydration, of eggs cooking on car bonnets and ... Read More >>

Constance and Ferdi tied the knot at the spectacular Allee Bleue estate, just outside Franschoek, on the most perfect of spring days. Those not so new to the blog might recall their engagement shoot from a few weeks back — shot at the same awesome location. As part of my prep for that shoot I scouted a couple of locations before Constance and Ferdi arrived and found some loooooovely orchards (and man-eating, killer squirrels, but that’s a different story altogether). I also found the smallest of hints of what was to come… just ... Read More >>

Evening folks! I’ve been dragging my heels a little and this post is long overdue, but I feel absolutely inspired to get it up tonight. What with these two rapidly turning into my favorite couple of all time… I met Charlene just a couple of months before the wedding when she was interviewing potential photographers for her and Divan’s big day. I was meeting both her and the wedding coordinators for the first time – a little chat over coffee to see if we “clicked”, as one does… and click we did! Me and ... Read More >>

After a couple of failed attempts at organizing a pre-wedding shoot – stupid Cape Town winter – we finally started running out of time and bravely decided to simply ignore the pessimistic weather forecasts and go ahead as planned – Inclement weather be damned! When have weather forecasts ever been accurate anyway? No… Come hell or high-water, we would have us a shoot and by golly we would enjoy it too. Heck, we’ll shoot in the rain if we have to, I proclaimed! As it turns out, we had to… So with jiffybags ... Read More >>

As a precursor to Wedding Season, which is just ’round the corner, we have now entered Engagement Shoot season. With some clients engagement shoots also mean a long awaited first meeting with yours truly here. Me and Constance, for instance, have been liaising over the phone or by way of emails for the past couple of months and their E-session was a chance for us to finally catch up – face to face. I always meet with clients in the lead-up to the big day, just to go over the last little details and discuss the program, but if you ... Read More >>

It feels like AGES ago that Arnelle and Luca got married, but here we are preparing for baby #2… and if little Eliah is anything to go by, Arnelle’s gonna have her hands full once his brother arrives. Eliah is quite possibly the busiest little, red headed, Italian boerseun you’re likely to encounter. He makes Dennis the Menace look like a choir boy on Xanax. The mental picture of him dragging The_Girlfriend’s big handbag towards the swimming pool brings an instant smile to my face… but the image of Arnelle, ... Read More >>

Got to do another boudoir shoot a while back. LOVE these… I love how creative these shoots allow you to be, not to mention the fact that you get some really amazing pics! I’m not against that sort of thing, you know. Plus, its NO-PRESSURE environment. Everything I do is geared towards being relaxed and having fun and, for me, basically just trying out every thought that pops into my head as far as lighting and posing is concerned. Certainly not all of those ideas come to fruition and not all of them make the final cut, but the ... Read More >>

YAY for my first shotgun wedding! Marisa and Teaan tied the knot in, what you might call, a HURRY! But no, not for the reasons you’re thinking of – settle down now! hehe. Generally I get booked roughly 6 months to a year in advance. For the AVERAGE wedding, that it… this one beats average by a country mile though. Average was still putting on its pants and looking for its socks when these two were already standing at the altar, tightening the proverbial knot. It’s kind of a long story and I don’t want to land up in the ... Read More >>

Been doing some interesting shoots lately (Off-season, my ass!). Mostly far removed from weddings and mostly ranking as brand new “firsts” for the house of aStillPicture, which is always nice. Nothing like trying something completely different to keep you on your toes. Shooting big rig trucks, for instance, was definitely a big ol’ FIRST for me. Somewhat different than a couple in love, eh? A good few tons of steel and wheels parked in mid-day sun aint nobody’s friend, take it from me! But I digress — that’s a ... Read More >>

Oh where to start? How does one even try to explain what it is to have a wedding “Sanna and Adie style”? Impossible! No colorful words or fancy adjectives will do it justice and it certainly won’t put you right there, in the scrambling crowd, when the groom discharges a fire extinguisher at the hecklers during his speech. Hellz yeah folks, these two throw a mean party… Complete with choreographed (I use that term somewhat loosely! hehe) dancing that would bring a tear to Paula Abdul’s eyes! One thing I’m ... Read More >>